Advances in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology and increased demand are expected to drive the USV market over the coming years. Geomares, the publisher of Hydro International and Geo-matching, has analysed...

Wärtsilä has launched SceneScan, a targetless laser sensor for offshore wind farms. SceneScan Monopole is among the first laser sensors developed for offshore wind farm applications where the need for...

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that the entire edited WorldDEM database, together with the already available WorldDEM4Ortho dataset, is now available via streaming.This online access to the WorldDEM and...

The Maritime Archaeology Project (MAP) has discovered a Greek merchant vessel in the Black Sea (50 miles off the coast of Bulgaria) dating back to 400 BC - the oldest...

NaAVIC is a free and downloadable electronic voyage application that goes beyond the traditional Electronic Chart System (ECS) app whereby the data, including the ENC information, does not physically reside...

Ocean-surface measuring specialist Miros Group will make dry measurements of sea state available through the cloud as a service. For customers, this means flexible access to real-time data without having...

It is a long and fruitful tradition to consider emergent technologies as a driving force for progression in hydrographic appliances. The latest arrival on the scene is blockchain. While this technology...

MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) for a one-year maritime surveillance programme that...

Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has joined forces with autonomous vessel technology developer ASV Global to introduce “Sharktech” Autonomous Vessels. Metal Shark is offering Sharktech autonomous technology on its entire...

Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) are sonar systems that measure water current velocities. The Doppler effect allows the sensors to measure the velocities over a range of depths, making them...